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Jay Pridgen

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Lead Data Center Operation Manager at AT&T
📍 Denver, North Carolina, United States

Jay is a Lead Data Center Operation Manager at AT&T with extensive experience managing mission-critical facilities. A Certified Mission Critical Operator, he directs end-to-end operations from the Carolinas to the Northeast, overseeing OPEX/CAPEX budgets and leading capital infrastructure projects to ensure reliability and cost optimization.

As a US Navy veteran who served as a Damage Controlman, he brings a disciplined approach to his work. This commitment extends to his personal development, evidenced by his continuous upskilling through courses like "Excel for Accounting" and professional certifications.

Unique fact: He has supported AT&T, either as a vendor or employee, for his entire civilian career since leaving the Navy in 1994.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Lead Data Center Operation Manager
Job Level
Senior
Location
Denver, North Carolina, United States
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Data Center Operations
Manages end-to-end operations for multiple enterprise data centers, focusing on reliability, cost optimization, and maintaining uptime in Tier III and Tier IV environments.
Mission-Critical Facilities
His career has centered on overseeing large-scale, mission-critical environments, including a 1.2M sq. ft. portfolio of data centers at JLL.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
Lead Data Center Operation Manager
AT&T
7-2008 - 3-2022
Regional Facility Manager Mission Critical Operations
JLL
6-2006 - 7-2008
Branch Manager
JL McDaniel & Company, Inc.
4-1994 - 6-2006
Operations Manager
EMCOR Facilities Services
5-1991 - 2-1994
Damage Controlman Third Class
US Navy
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Education
1986 - 1990
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South Dade High School
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